De Ruyter's Voyage to Bergen, autumn 1665; the Dutch Fleet lying by

The Dutch fleet lying-by. On the left is a bow view of a ship with the wind on the starboard quarter. On the right is the weather quarter view of a ship close-hauled on the port tack. The vice-admiral of the centre and a rear-admiral are depicted in the centre distance.

This drawing may be related to De Ruyter’s voyage to Bergen in the autumn of 1665.

Object Details

ID: PAF6779
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Date made: 1665?
People: Dutch Fleet; Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 149 x 303 mm; Mount: 404 mm x 557 mm